The gain came as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow added 1.24% to 49,910.59, marking Home Depot's second straight daily advance.
Home Depot still closed 24.30% below its 52-week high of $426.75 reached on 17 September.
Among peers, Amazon rose 0.53%, Walmart fell 0.54% and Lowe's gained 3.61%, while Home Depot trading volume of 5.4 million topped its 50-day average of 4.1 million.
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